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Republic of Tajikistan

Republic of Tajikistan
  • Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон  (Tajik)
    Çumhurii Toçikiston
Республика Таджикистан  (Russian)
Respublika Tadzhikistan
Flag of Tajikistan
Emblem of Tajikistan
Flag Emblem
Anthem: Суруди Миллӣ
Surudi Milli
National Anthem
Location of  Tajikistan  (green)
Location of  Tajikistan  (green)
Capital
and largest city
Dushanbe
38°33′N 68°48′E / 38.550°N 68.800°E / 38.550; 68.800
Official languages Tajik
Inter-ethnic
language
Russian
Ethnic groups (2010)
Demonym Tajik
Government Unitary dominant-party presidential republic
• President
Emomali Rahmon
Kokhir Rasulzoda
Legislature Supreme Assembly
National Assembly
Assembly of Representatives
Independence from the Soviet Union
• Declared
9 September 1991
• Recognized
26 December 1991
6 November 1994
Area
• Total
143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi) (98th)
• Water (%)
1.8
Population
• 2015 estimate
8,610,000 (98th)
• 2010 census
7,564,500
• Density
48.6/km2 (125.9/sq mi) (155th)
GDP (PPP) 2017 estimate
• Total
$27.802 billion (128th)
• Per capita
$3,146
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$7.242 billion (136th)
• Per capita
$819
Gini (2009) 30.8
medium
HDI (2015) Increase 0.627
medium · 129th
Currency Somoni (TJS)
Time zone TJT (UTC+5)
Drives on the right
Calling code +992
ISO 3166 code TJ
Internet TLD .tj

Coordinates: 39°N 71°E / 39°N 71°E / 39; 71

Tajikistan (Listeni/tɑːˈkstɑːn/, /təˈkstæn/, or /tæˈkstæn/; Тоҷикистон [tɔd͡ʒikɪsˈtɔn]; Russian: Таджикистан), officially the Republic of Tajikistan (Tajik: Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Çumhurii Toçikiston, Russian: Республика Таджикистан), is a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Asia with an estimated 8 million people in 2013, and an area of 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi). It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Pakistan lies to the south, separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Traditional homelands of Tajik people included present-day Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.


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